For any harvester using one or more gear types to harvest oysters, or for any registered commercial fisherman who solely harvests or possesses any bushel limit described in Section 80 of Chapter 4VAC20-720-10 et seq., only one oyster resource user fee, per year, shall be paid

AGENT OR VMRC MAIN
OFFICE

$300.00

On any business shucking or packing no more than 1,000 gallons of oysters

HEATHSVILLE OR VMRC MAIN
OFFICE

$500.00

On any business shucking or packing more than 1,000 but no more than 10,000 gallons of oysters

HEATHSVILLE OR VMRC MAIN
OFFICE

$1,000.00

On any business shucking or packing more than 10,000 but no more than 25,000 gallons of oysters

HEATHSVILLE OR VMRC MAIN
OFFICE

$2,000.00

On any business shucking or packing more than 25,000 gallons of oysters

Any person purchasing oysters caught from the public grounds of the Commonwealth or the Potomac River, for a single place of business with one boat or motor vehicle used for buying oysters (effective
7/1/13)

AGENT OR VMRC MAIN
OFFICE

$50.00

Any person purchasing oysters caught from the public grounds of the Commonwealth or the Potomac River, for a single place of business with multiple boats or motor vehicles used for buying oysters (effective
7/1/13)

For each boat engaged in fishing for, or landing of, lobster using less than 200 pots

AGENT

$41.00

For each boat engaged in fishing for, or landing of, lobster using 200 pots or more

AGENT

$166.00

CLAM HARVESTING LICENSES

For each person taking or harvesting clams by hand, rake or with ordinary tongs

AGENT

$24.00

For each single-rigged patent tong boat taking clams

AGENT

$58.00

For each double-rigged patent tong boat taking clams

AGENT

$84.00

For each boat using clam dredge (hand)

AGENT

$19.00

For each boat using clam dredge (power)

AGENT

$44.00

For each boat using hydraulic dredge to catch soft shell clams

AGENT

$83.00

For each person taking surf clams

AGENT

$124.00

CONCH (WHELK) HARVESTING LICENSES

For each boat using a conch dredge

AGENT

$58.00

For each person taking channeled whelk by conch pot

AGENT

$51.00

FINFISH HARVESTING LICENSES

*Each pound net

AGENT
(License must be pre-authorized by MPO)

$41.00

Each stake gill net of 1200 feet in length or under, with a fixed location

AGENT
(License must be pre-authorized by MPO)

$24.00

All other gill nets up to 600 feet

AGENT

$16.00

All other gill nets over 600 feet and up to
1,200 feet

AGENT

$24.00

Each person using a cast net or throw net or similar device

AGENT

$13.00

Each fyke net head, weir, or similar device

AGENT
(License must be pre-authorized by MPO)

$13.00

For fish trotlines

AGENT

$19.00

Each person using or operating a fish dip net

AGENT

$9.00

On each haul seine used for catching fish, under 500 yards in length

AGENT

$48.00

On
each haul seine used for catching fish, from 500 yards in length to 1,000 yards in
length

AGENT

$146.00

For each person using commercial hook and line

AGENT

$31.00

For each person using commercial hook and line for catching striped bass only

AGENT

$31.00

For up to 100 fish pots or eel pots

AGENT

$19.00

For over 100 but not more than 300 fish pots or eel pots

AGENT

$24.00

For over 300 fish pots or eel pots

AGENT

$62.00

MENHADEN HARVESTING LICENSES.Any person purchasing more than one of the following licenses, as
described in this subsection, for the same vessel, shall pay a fee equal
to that for a single license for the same vessel.

* the asterisk before a license description means the license is
limited entry or delayed entry. Click here to get more information on limited entry licenses.
Note that all Commercial Fishing Registration licensees must be able to
demonstrate Virginia residency (if not a resident the licensee must also
purchase the annual $444 non-resident harvester license). The
Commission uses DMV acceptable documents for proof of Virginia Residency:

Deed, mortgage, monthly mortgage statement or residential rental/lease agreement
Utility bill, not more than two months old, issued to applicant. Examples include gas, electric, sewer, water, cable or phone bill. Cellular and pager bills are not accepted.
U.S. Postal Service change of address confirmation form or postmarked U.S. mail with forwarding address label
Virginia Voter Registration Card mailed to you by your local registrar
Monthly bank statement not more than two months old issued by a bank
Payroll check stub issued by an employer within the last two months
Receipt for personal property taxes or real estate taxes paid within the last year to the Commonwealth of Virginia or a Virginia locality
Current automobile insurance bill or life insurance bill
U.S. Internal Revenue Service tax reporting W-2 form or 1099 form not more than 18 months old
U.S. or Virginia income tax return from the previous year along with evidence of acceptance of the return by the Internal Revenue Service
Annual Social Security Statement for the current or preceding calendar year
Certified copy of school records/transcript from a school in which applicant is currently enrolled, issued by a school accredited by a U.S. state, jurisdiction or territory OR a Virginia Department of Education Certificate or Enrollment form. (A report card is not accepted)

** Non-Residents purchasing the Non-Resident SW
Recreational Fishing Boat License must have a boat registered in VA.
Non-residents without a boat registered in VA are not eligible to obtain
the NR Boat License. MD or PRFC license holders with reciprocity
privileges can fish in VA without purchasing the NR license - click on
link for more on
reciprocity.

*** When the same applicant purchases a Class A or Class B fishing guide license prior to purchasing one charter boat or head boat license as required by § 28.2-302.8 of the Code of Virginia, the fee for that charter boat or head boat license shall be reduced by the cost of the fishing guide license.

**** The tidal boat license is a new type of boat license that became
available 7/1/11. This entitles a registered boat owner listed as the licensee
to an individual fishing license valid for ALL Virginia freshwater and
saltwater, which would include fishing from shore.
In addition, when the boat owner/licensee is aboard any of their own registered boats while fishing in only Virginia
tidal waters, they and their passengers may fish without additional license
(unlicensed passengers do however have to comply with annual FIP
registration requirements). Non-resident tidal boat licensees
are not required to have their boats registered in Virginia to qualify to purchase this license.

***** This new resident lifetime license for individuals age 65 and older is an
optional license which can be purchased to allow fishing in MD waters under the VA/MD
reciprocity agreement or to avoid annual FIP registration
requirements. The license is optional and individuals age 65 and older
may still fish Virginia tidal waters for saltwater species without a license if
desired, although they still must comply with annual FIP
registration requirements.